Format: Print 

I might need to stop saying that I don’t think multi-POV books are my thing because having just finished this, I have to say I loved another one. 

It is impossible to read this book without least vaguely thinking about the Great British Bake Off, but actually I did find the format of ‘Bake Week’ different enough that it didn’t overpower my reading of the story. 

The story starts off by shocking the reader with the discovery of what we assume is a body in the tent, but we then immediately step back in time to meet our contestants and witness the first few days of the competition. This felt like quite a dramatic change for me – from shocking event to actually quite cosy character study. Of course, it didn’t stay cosy, with the tension, drama and mystery increasing throughout. 

Something that really stood out to me was the characterisation. Considering we had seven POVs in the book (six contestants plus one of the hosts) and therefore very few pages with each character at a time, the author did a great job and fleshing them out – we really got a sense of their character and motivations. I particularly liked the duo of Lottie and Pradyumna, but I liked the full range of personalities we got. 

Yes, at times it was a bit predictable, but I had a fun time and thought it was well done. I’d definitely pick up more from the author in the future.